Name: Bartlett Historical Society Presents: The Stories Behind Our Streets
Start: 2025-04-06T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-06T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Bartlett Public Library District

Bartlett Historical Society Presents: The Stories Behind Our Streets

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Adults, Seniors

History

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: History

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

Who were the people that many Bartlett streets were named after? Join us as we reprise the stories of the lives of the people who were instrumental in developing our town.

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ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.

A Tale of Two Chicagos: The White City & The Murder Castle of Englewood

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Adults, Seniors

History

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: History

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 33

Event Details:

With the advent of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago emerges as a world class city. But nearby, lurking in the shadows is a man whose legacy has outstripped that of the fabled event: Chicago’s first serial killer, H.H. Holmes.

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ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.

Genealogy Group

10:30am - 12:00pm

Adults, Seniors

History

Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District

Room: The Hub

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: History

Event Details:

Building your family tree? Come learn from and share your knowledge with other genealogists in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. Beginner to experienced genealogists welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Adults, Seniors

History

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: History

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 45

Event Details:

Join us with Connie Martin as she shares her family story of secret codes in patterns of antebellum quilt replicas used to signify safe routes to freedom from Kentucky on the Underground railroad to Canada. Her mother, Dr.

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.

Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Bartlett Public Library District, Off Site

Description:

The Library is closed for Easter Sunday.

The Founding Mothers

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Adults, Seniors

History

Registration

Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: History

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 59

Event Details:

Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison. Historian Valerie Gugala will discuss the women who stood behind the Founding Fathers. Who were they and how did they contribute to the cause of American independence?

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.

Genealogy Group

10:30am - 12:00pm

Adults, Seniors

History

Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District

Room: The Hub

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: History

Event Details:

Building your family tree? Come learn from and share your knowledge with other genealogists in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. Beginner to experienced genealogists welcome.

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Closing

Branches:

Bartlett Public Library District, Off Site

Description:

The library is closed for the holiday today.

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